49 (2025). Steve Abel to the Minister of Conservation

49 (2025). Steve Abel to the Minister of Conservation: How many, if any, access arrangements for exploration on conservation land have been granted since 1 November 2022, and to whom?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised by the Department of Conservation that since 1 November 2022, six Access Arrangements and two Access Arrangement variations have been issued for exploration activities on public conservation land. These were issued to the companies listed in the attached table.